‘TNA Wrestling’ Review (Feb 19th 2026)
Welcome to this week’s review of TNA Wrestling. Let’s get straight into the episode and see what went down on this week’s show…
Match #1: Indi Hartwell def. Heather by Elegance
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Indi Hartwell connects with a Side Slam on Heather. Hartwell climbs to the top rope to build momentum, but M by Elegance interferes. Heather capitalizes and kicks Hartwell out of the ring. Indi Hartwell continues to face relentless pressure from all of The Elegance Brand. Heather crashes down with a Moonsault and goes for the pin. As the momentum continues, Hartwell gets caught in a Chokehold. She breaks free and slams Heather into the top turnbuckle. Hartwell follows with two boots to Heather’s face and finishes the combination with a Spinebuster for a two-count. The Elegance Brand tries to interfere again, but the referee ejects them from ringside. The match continues, and Heather looks to take advantage of the situation. Hartwell counters with an Elbowdrop to the spine for a two-count. Ash by Elegance begins yelling at Hartwell, and Heather seizes the opening for a pin attempt of her own. Hartwell kicks out and connects Hart’s Donut for the pinfall.
My Score: 1.5 out of 5
Match #2: TNA International Championship – Trey Miguel def. NXT Stacks
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Stacks right out the gates goes for two back-to-back early covers. Trey Miguel builds momentum with a Dropkick to the face of Stacks. Stacks uses Arianna Grace as a distraction to connect a kick to Trey Miguel’s face. Stacks goes to address Carlos, and Trey Miguel takes the chance to get them both back in the ring. Stacks hits a bodyslam on Miguel and follows with an Elbowdrop to the face. Keeping the momentum, he flattens Miguel with an elbow between the eyes. Stacks goes for a Legdrop and a cover for a one-count. He follows with another Bodyslam and another pin attempt, but Miguel kicks out. Miguel begins building momentum of his own, flattening Stacks with a backflip off the middle rope. Miguel lands a Northern Lights Suplex, Moonsaults over him, and connects with a Double Stomp to Stacks’ neck for a two-count. Stacks connects with an Uppercut from the second rope and follows with a DDT, slamming Miguel head first into the mat for a pin, but only gets two. Miguel jumps onto Stacks’ back and hits another Double Stomp. They trade blows on the top rope, and Miguel creates an opening with two back-to-back kicks to Stacks’ face. Trey Miguel then plants Stacks with Meteora for a two-count. Arianna Grace distracts the referee and slides the title belt toward Stacks. He takes advantage with a shot to the back of Miguel’s head and goes for the pin, but Miguel counters. He rolls Stacks up for a two-count of his own. Trey Miguel then sets up Lightning Spiral for the pinfall.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #3: Jody Threat def. Tessa Blanchard
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Tessa Blanchard puts Jody Threat in a chokehold to start things off, but Jody counters with a pin attempt. Threat bursts from the corner for another pin attempt for a two count. Tessa Blanchard connects a Double Stomp to Jody, and follows with a boot to her face. Blanchard lands multiple blows to her, and Double Stomps her midsection. Tessa continues her assault to Threat, landing multiple blows to her ribs, and Jody counters with a Bodyslam. Jody builds some momentum of her own, landing multiple blows of her own to Tessa. She connects a German Suplex to Blanchard, sets up for Pop Shove It but Mila Moore and Victoria Crawford intervene.
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #4: Sinner & Saint def. BDE & Rich Swann
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We start things off with Saint and Rich Swann. Swann tags BDE, and Swann lands a Splash onto Travis. Saint & Sinner lands a combination onto BDE in the corner for a pin attempt of two. BDE eats a boot to the midsection, flips out of a combination from Sinner & Saint into a tag onto Swann. Swann connects a boot to Icarus’s face then flips Travis right into him. Swann kicks Travis leaving him dazed, giving BDE a chance to connect Codebreaker on him, and Swann finishes the combo with a backflip onto him for a pin count of two. Icarus launches Swann into Travis for a German Suplex. Icarus plants BDE with a Brainbuster. Swann sets up BDE for a Clip Cutter onto Icarus, and Swann follows up with a Clip Cutter of his own for a pin count of two. Travis launches BDE into Swann, and Saint & Sinner connects Total Elimination for the pinfall.
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #5: Guitar Case Casket Match – Elijah def. Mustafa Ali
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Our main event is underway, for a first-ever Guitar Case Casket Match. Elijah throws Ali out of the ring right as the bell rings. Ali grabs a steel chair and smashes it into his back, and shoves him shoulder-first into the steel post. Elijah fires back with a knee to Ali’s face. He follows with a ukulele but Mustafa barely avoids it. Elijah tosses Ali over his shoulder straight into the pile of steel chairs. Elijah continues his momentum, slams Ali’s head against the edge of the ring, and tries to get him in the casket. Ali slams the casket closed onto Elijah’s surgically repaired shoulder, Eljah counters slamming his face into the guitar case casket, and slams a mandolin into his back. Ali torpedoes at Elijah through the ropes outside the ring as he was busy setting up a table. Elijah connects a Pop-Up Powerbomb and plants Ali. Both contenders trade blows until Elijah sends Mustafa face-first into a guitar case. Ali fires back and shoves Elijah face first into the steel post. Ali sets up Elijah onto a table and connects a 450 Splash through the table. Both contenders are down outside of the ring, and Order 4 interferes. Special Agent 0 puts Elijah in the casket, but Elijah fires back flattening the members of Order 4. Elijah sets up for a Highway Man’s Farewell onto Tasha Steelz, Ali tries to stop it and slams a guitar into Tasha’s back instead. Elijah gets Ali into the casket but Hotch and Skylar interfere which gives Ali a chance to recover. Ali connects a Superkick to Elijah, sets up to finish off Elijah, but Elijah counters by smashing a guitar of his own into Ali. Elijah Chokeslams Ali through the door Order 4 set up on the casket securing the match.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Final Verdict: 2.5/5
This week’s TNA felt like a show that was constantly threatening to kick into second gear… but never quite finding it. The opener with Indi Hartwell and Heather by Elegance was perfectly serviceable, though the constant outside noise from The Elegance Brand dragged things down rather than adding real heat. The International Championship bout between Trey Miguel and Stacks had some decent pace and athleticism, but it leaned heavily on distraction spots and near-falls without ever truly convincing you the title might change hands. Jody Threat vs. Tessa Blanchard should have had more bite given the names involved, yet interference once again blunted the impact. The tag match that followed was energetic but largely forgettable, a flurry of moves without much emotional hook. Thankfully, the main event delivered the kind of chaos the show desperately needed. The Guitar Case Casket Match was ridiculous in all the right ways – weapons, interference, big bumps and a satisfyingly destructive finish. It wasn’t a classic, but it was undeniably the highlight. Overall, this was a middle-of-the-road episode saved by a strong, gimmick-heavy main event. Not bad, not essential… just there.
